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Do London Underground train drivers all drive on the same line or do they
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wrote in message oups.com... wrote: Do London Underground train drivers all drive on the same line or do they swap lines? Just the one line, as a rule (it's not as easy as you might think) Do you think the drivers all have a favourite line that they want to work on? |
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Do London Underground train drivers all drive on the same line or do they
swap lines? Just the one line, as a rule (it's not as easy as you might think) Do you think the drivers all have a favourite line that they want to work on? I was on the Piccadilly N'bound at Finsbury Pk the other day, and the Train Operator announced "this is a Distr..er..Piccadilly line train to Cockfosters" - wonder if he's moved, or just confused :-) |
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In message om, Joe
Patrick writes Do London Underground train drivers all drive on the same line or do they swap lines? Just the one line, as a rule (it's not as easy as you might think) Do you think the drivers all have a favourite line that they want to work on? I was on the Piccadilly N'bound at Finsbury Pk the other day, and the Train Operator announced "this is a Distr..er..Piccadilly line train to Cockfosters" - wonder if he's moved, or just confused :-) Drivers are allocated to one depot, so they drive the trains and work the lines served by that depot. This usually involves only one line and one type of stock only, but there are exceptions as Acton Town and Earls Court District drivers are trained to drive both C and D stock (the C stock is used on the Wimbledon - Edgware Road service). We can apply to move depots at any time (although you can't move more that once in 12 months) but will then have to be retrained on the stock and the line operated out of that depot. There are always drivers moving about under 'Traincrew Transfer agreements' and it's probably one of those you heard who's just come over. -- Steve Fitzgerald has now left the building. You will find him in London's Docklands, E16, UK (please use the reply to address for email) |
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Steve Fitzgerald wrote: that once in 12 months) but will then have to be retrained on the stock and the line operated out of that depot. How easy is it to move to a different train type? Is it like getting into a new car, a few minutes familiarisation and finding where various buttons are and you're off , or is it more complex than that? B2003 |
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